1.71 crore to cast vote in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday

Massive security in place to ensure free and fair polls in 18,083 polling stations in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. Sharat Pradhan reports from Lucknow. As many as 17 million (1.71 crore) voters will......

India saw simultaneous elections 4 times: A timeline

As the Union Cabinet on Wednesday accepted a high-level panel's recommendations for holding simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies in a phased manner after a......

Aparna Yadav likens Modi to Parashuram, self to Eklavya

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Aparna Yadav, who is step sister-in-law of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, on Wednesday took charge as the vice chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh state women......

'It will harm Hindus': VHP opposes Yogi's population control policy

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad, a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliate, on Monday registered its strong opposition to the draft proposal on population control recently released by the Uttar......

Eight months after rolling back farm laws, Centre sets up MSP panel

Nearly eight months after the government repealed the three controversial farm Acts, it has constituted a high-powered panel under the chairmanship of former agriculture secretary Sanjay Agarwal to......

Professional tax may triple to Rs 7,500

Your Professional Tax is likely to triple from Rs 2,500 a year to Rs 7,500 from the next financial year. With a view to increasing the revenues of state governments and local bodies, the central......